The South West Water Green Garden

The design features a large raised bowl of water surrounded by curved hedging, a mini-rain garden or swale, and a swirl of flood-tolerant plants, underpinned by sweeping drifts of free-draining gravel to create a permeable surface.

The South West Water Green Garden is inspired by the recyclability of water as a precious resource. Its fluid design aims to encourage residents and communities to think about the sustainable management of water in our gardens and the wider urban environment, helping to reduce flood risk.

The garden showcases South West Water’s Downstream Thinking initiative. This involves working with nature to protect homes and public spaces from flooding, creating more resilient communities.

After the Show, The South West Water Green Garden will be recycled and relocated to Exeter to become part of a landscaped area outside the company’s head office on Rydon Lane, demonstrating the benefits of Sustainable Drainage Systems and effective rainwater management.

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